How Many People Are Named Berlyn?
An estimated 921 people in the United States have the first name Berlyn. It is predominantly female (91.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Berlyn peaked in popularity in 2009 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berlyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Berlyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
921
About 1 in 372,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
91.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
54 births
Total Registered
1,005
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berlyn
Berlyn is predominantly female (91.3%), though 87 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Berlyn as a male name
Ranked #12,387 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1934 (11 births)
Berlyn as a female name
Ranked #5,804 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (54 births)
Berlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berlyn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 340 babies were registered. While Berlyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Berlyn by Decade
How has Berlyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Berlyn by State
Birth registrations for Berlyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Utah. The lowest are in Texas, New York, Arizona. On average, about 52 Berlyns were registered per state.
Berlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berlyn
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berlyn?
We estimate approximately 921 people named Berlyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 372,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Berlyn a common name?
Berlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,005 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berlyn most popular?
Berlyn reached peak popularity in 2009, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berlyn is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berlyn a female name?
Berlyn is predominantly female. 91.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berlyn Smith, Berlyn Johnson, Berlyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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